Roller transport mechanism for a web of material

ABSTRACT

WIDTH OF THE WEB OF MATERIAL BEING TRANSPORTED OR PROCESSED.   AN ASSEMBLY OF ROLLERS WHICH ARE ARRANGED TO MOVE A WEB OF MATERIAL IN A CONTINUOUS PATH COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF ADJACENT LOOP PATHS. THE LOOP PATHS CAN BE BY A PARTICULAR ARRANGEMENT OF THE ROLLERS WHICH, IN TURN, ARE OF SUCH LENGTH THAT A PLURALITY OF LOOP PATHS CAN BE FORMED IN THE AXIAL DIRECTION THEREOF. AT ONE END OF THE LOOP PATHS, A MEMBER IS ARRANGED WHICH HAS A PLURALITY OF ADJACENT PASSAGEWAYS WHICH ARE ANGULARLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO THE PLANES OF MOVEMENT FOR THE LOOPS SO THAT THE WEB OF MATERIAL CAN BE DIRECTED FROM ONE LOOP PATH TO THE NEXT AND ADJACENT LOOP PATH. THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE PASSAGEWAYS MUST BE AT LEAST EQUIVALENT TO THE

DEFENSIVE PUBLICATION UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Published at the request of the applicant or owner in accordance with the Notice of Dec. 16, 1969, 869 0.6. 687. The abstracts of Defensive Publication applications are identified by distinctly numbered series and are arranged chronologically. The heading of each abstract indicates the number of pages of specification, including claims and sheets of drawings contained in the application as originally filed. The files of these applications are available to the public for inspection and reproduction may be purchased for 30 cents a sheet.

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PUBLISHED AUGUST 31, 1971 T889,028 ROLLER TRANSPORT MECHANISM FOR A WEB 0F MATERIAL Harold E. Peitfer and George M. Reitter, both Eastman Kodak Co., Kodak Park Division, Rochester, N.Y.

Filed Dec. 4, 1970, Ser. No. 95,185 Int. Cl. B65h 23/32 US. Cl. 226-189 3 Sheets Drawing. 16 Pages Specification An assembly of rollers which are arranged to move a web of material in a continuous path comprising a plurality of adjacent loop paths. The loop paths are formed by a particular arrangement of the rollers which, in turn, are of such length that a plurality of loop paths can be formed in the axial direction thereof. At one end of the loop paths, a member is arranged which has a plurality of adjacent passageways which are angularly disposed with respect to the planes of movement for the loops so that the web of material can be directed from one loop path to the next and adjacent loop path. The displacement of the passageways must be at least equivalent to the width of the web of material being transported or processed.

H. E. PEIFFER ETAL ROLLER TRANSPORT MECHANISM FOR A WEB 0F MATERIAL 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 1, 1970 HAROLD E. PE/FFER GEORGE M. RE/ TTER INVENTORS H. E. PEIFFER $389,028

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HAROLD E. PE/FFER GEORGE M. RE/TTEI? INVENTORS AGENT ROLLER TRANSPORT MECHANISM FOR A WEB OF MATERIAL I- A R E F W E P E w 3 Sheets-Sheet s A fvvv 5. IV

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